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Something Tried Luring Me into the Ruins – Ep. 226 Mar 31, 2026

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A camping trip in British Columbia takes a terrifying turn, a youth mission leaves three girls traumatized, a castle hunting excursion in Ireland reveals a malevolent force, a nightmarish solo retreat in the Catskills, and a visit to an ancient Turkish city triggers a dream so vivid it feels like a lifetime lost.

Moral of this week's episode... Just stay home!

Stories in this episode:

- Something in the Tree Line, by The Tech Tutor
- The Mission, by A. A. Vacco
- Something Tried Luring Me into the Ruins, by James A. Drayton
- The Catskills, by V
- My Second Life, by Scared_Ad5011

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Weird Creature in Ladakhi Mountains – Ep. 225 Mar 24, 2026

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A father encounters an angry, child-sized humanoid in rural Minnesota, a family hears footsteps from a previous owner, a child recalls a man watching from impossible windows, a chilling creature with human eyes appears in the mountains of Ladakh, and a cautious little Beagle doggo.

Stories in this episode:

- Weird Creature in Ladakhi Mountains, by em
- The Corner in my Room, by Denise
- Strange Encounter in Minnesota, by Anonymous
- I Lived in a Haunted House? by Purple Appa
- A Story From When I Lived in the Forest, by Anonymous
- The Canal in My Memory, by Meredith

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Saved by a Ghost! – Ep. 224 Mar 17, 2026

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A group of girls are guided to safety by an unknown force, strange objects in the sky, a pair of ghosts, and more.

Stories in this episode:

- Saved By a Ghost, by Sarungasie22
- Gerald's Thermostat, by Alex
- Weird Encounters in Big Bend, by exloringtheworld
- Footsteps in the Hall, by Renata
- Weird Object in the Sky, by Other-Flamingo-3503
- Something Was in the Field, Jim

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Skinwalker Experience! – Ep. 223 Mar 10, 2026

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A story from Skinwalker Ranch, urban exploration in an abandoned school, a bizarre sense of intuition, and more!

Stories in this episode:

- Night Lights, by Anonymous
- The Beehive School, by Genevieve
- Have You Felt The Click?, by StormySeas24
- My Basement Room, by Kiara
- Skinwalker Experience, by Anne H.

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Haunted Airbnb – Ep. 222 Mar 03, 2026

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A haunted Airbnb in Jacksonville, a reality-warping encounter in Mount Hood National Forest, a child’s chilling apparitions rooted in Filipino folklore, and a lifetime of alien abduction and non-human contact experiences.

Stories in this episode:

- My Brother Could See Ghosts, by Zoe
- My Wife and I Met a Non-Human, by Choir
- Haunted Airbnb, by Tao
- Twin Peaks in Mt. Hood by Forsaken-Hornet-2909

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Losing Three Hours to a UFO – Ep. 221 Feb 25, 2026

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Prophetic dreams that predict fatal car crashes, a massive UFO sighting with missing time and possible alien abduction, a haunted cottage stalked by unseen footsteps, a mysteriously reappearing ring, and a terrifying night of exorcism-triggered disturbances.

- Did I Jump Dimensions? by Sterling
- The Night the Frogs Went Silent, by Anonymous
- Know When to Let Go, by MiniCurist
- Something Circling My Cabin, by Petfrome88
- I Know I Don't Have This Ring, by Jess
- I Shouldn't Have Listened to Those Exorcism Tapes, by Anonymous

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I Accidentally Scared an ET – Ep. 220 Feb 17, 2026

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This episode features an alien encounter, a glitch in the matrix with physical evidence, high strangeness at Garner State Park and the Frio River, Jinn activity in an apartment, cryptid-like Little People, a doppelgänger sighting, and an Appalachian death omen.

- Paranormal Family Stories, by Important_Banana4521
- The Ghost of My Son, by Abbey
- The Little People of the Frio, by Tripoli1
- I Was Chasing After a Ghost, by AJ
- The Mystery Egg, by BlunderedInOne
- Weird Little Creatures Playing Beside My Bed, by Zealousideal-Job6959
- I Accidentally Scared an ET, by OL

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The Owl & The Three Hooded Figures – Ep. 219 Feb 10, 2026

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This episode features a strange white owl encounter, missing time, a haunted newspaper office, a shapeshifter in rural India, a protective shadow figure in a Minnesota farmhouse, and more.

Stories in this episode:

- The Laugh, by Handheldmirror
- The Hallway, by Eric
- The Owl and the 3 Hooded Figures, by Anonymous
- Weretiger, by M. Benedict
- The Time Everything Slowed Down, by Cai
- Meeting the Shadow, by Kathleen
- Odd Life Event, by Character-Ad6260

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The Phantom Phone – Ep. 218 Feb 03, 2026

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Stories in this episode:

- The Phantom Phone, by Clara
- I Can See The Future, by sbbs2006
- Handprints on My Mirror, by Kristine
- The Green Figure, by Kasije
- The Frog Disappeared, by Vincent
- My Dad and Aunt Saw Something As Kids, by st4rkburnh4m

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I'll Pull You by Your Feet! – Ep. 217 Jan 27, 2026

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Stories in this episode:

- The Night I Saw Myself, by Jessica
- My Family's Experiences with Aliens in Scotland, by Danthemantis
- I'll Pull You By Your Feet, by Clarissa
- Whistling in the Woods at Me, by nebchilly17
- There's Something About My Dreams, by Deirdre

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